DAMBUSTERS Maltby, David John Hatfeild

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Maltby ​

• FORENAME

David John Hatfeild ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Squadron Leader ​

• NUMBER

60335 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

15th September 1943 ​

• AGE

23 ​

• GRAVESITE

Wickhambreux (St Andrew) Churchyard,Kent ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.5.1920 Hydneye House,Baldslow,Sussex​

son of Ettrick G. and Aileen E. (nee Hatfeild) Maltby,Baldslow,Sussex​

husband of Georgina (nee Goodson) Maltby,Wickhambreux,Kent (1 son born 1.7.1943 John Goodson Maltby) (married 30.5.1942)​

educated Hydneye House School,Baldslow​

educated St Wilfrid's School,Hawkhurst​

educated Marlborough College 1934-36​

passed his Oxford Certificate at a school,Glen Arun 1937​

trainee mining engineer,Treeton Colliery,South Yorkshire 1938-39​

RAFVR 1940​

RAF Uxbridge 20.3.1940​

4 ITW 24.6.1940​

51 Group Pool 19.8.1940​

12 SFTS 28.9.1940​

Pilot Officer 18.1.1941​

2 Nav School 18.1.1941​

16 OTU 15.3.1941​

106 Squadron 4.6.1941​

Flying Officer 12.1.1942​

1654 CU 14.6.1942​

97 Squadron 26.6.1942​

1485 TTGU 14.7.1942​

Flight Lt 12.1.1943​

97 Squadron 15.3.1943​

award DFC (11.8.1942) (27 ops)​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

pilot​

Lancaster JA981​

Ladbergen (Dortmund-Ems Kanal)​

recalled and crash in sea 8 miles NE of Cromer,Norfolk​

Wickhambreux War Memorial ​

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